weave

S2 W2

BrE /wiːv/ AmE /wiːv/

verb en → es

past wove pp woven ing weaving

1 CRAFT [transitive, T + obj] B1

to make cloth or a similar material by crossing threads over and under each other on a loom

tejer, entrelazar

  • weave something

Collocations weave cloth · weave a pattern

  • She weaves beautiful patterns into the fabric.

    Ella teje hermosos patrones en la tela.

2 MOVE [intransitive] B1

to move in a twisting or turning way, especially when going around things

ondularse, moverse sinuosa

  • weave through/around

Collocations weave through traffic · weave around obstacles

  • The cyclist weaved skillfully between the cars.

    El ciclista se deslizó hábilmente entre los coches.

3 INFLUENCE [transitive, T + obj] B2

to influence or affect something in a subtle way, often gradually and over time

tejerse en, influir en

  • weave its/their way into

Collocations weave its way into culture · weave their way into politics

  • The ideas gradually wove their way into the political system.

    Las ideas se fueron tejiendo su camino en el sistema político.

4 WRITING [transitive, T + obj] C1

to write or compose a story, poem, etc., in an intricate and complex way

tejer una historia, escribir con intriga

  • weave a story/poem

Collocations weave a tale · weave a poem

  • She wove an intricate tale of love and betrayal.

    Ella tejió una historia intrincada de amor y traición.